Zoning and Subdivision Regulations and Zoning Maps are hereby approved, pursuant to K.S.A. 12-741 et seq., which govern the use of land within the corporate limits of the City of Sublette and also within the extraterritorial area designated on the map as the City’s “Growth Area”. The regulations hereby adopted are entitled “City of Sublette Zoning and Subdivision Regulations” as prepared in book form by the Sublette Planning Commission under date of March 8, 2013, following a public hearing as required by state law, and the same and zoning maps are hereby declared to be approved and incorporated by reference as if set out fully herein pursuant to K.S.A. 12-3001 et seq. and K.S.A. 12-3009 et seq.

Said regulations and map have subsequently been amended by Ord. Nos. 407, 413, 414, 415, 416, 435, 438, 441, 442, 443, 444, 449, 451 and 454.

(Ord. 395; Ord. 407; Ord. 413; Ord. 414; Ord. 415; Ord. 416; Ord. 435; Ord. 438; Ord. 441; Ord. 442; Ord. 443; Ord. 444; Code 2020; Ord. 449; Ord. 451; Ord. 454)

No fewer than three copies of the Zoning and Subdivision Regulations and copies of the Zoning Maps, marked, “Official Copy as Incorporated by Reference by Ordinance No. 395” and to which there shall be attached a published copy of said ordinance, shall be filed with the City Clerk to be open for inspection and available to the public at all business hours.

(Ord. 395; Code 2020)

Pursuant to K.S.A. 12-761, the violation of any provision of the Zoning or Subdivision Regulations shall be deemed a misdemeanor and any person, firm, association, partnership or corporation convicted thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500 or by imprisonment for not more than six months for each offense, or by both such fine and imprisonment, and each day’s violation shall constitute a separate offense. The Governing Body shall further have the authority to maintain suits or actions in any court of competent jurisdiction for the purpose of enforcing any provisions of these regulations and to abate nuisances maintained in violation thereof, and, in addition to other remedies, institute injunction, mandamus, or other appropriate action or proceeding to prevent unlawful construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, maintenance, or use, or to correct or abate such violation, or to prevent the occupancy of any building, structure or land.

(Ord. 395; Code 2020)

(a)   The following fees are hereby established for the purpose of wholly or partially defraying the costs for proceedings under the City Zoning Regulations in changes of zoning district classifications and for conditional use applications.

(b)   If notifications have been given for an amendment to a district and/or conditional use and the applicant requests a deferral of the hearing, the applicant will be charged the direct cost of renotification.

(Ord. 396; Ord. 396A; Code 2020)

(a)   The following fees are hereby established for the purpose of wholly or partially defraying the costs of proceedings before the Board of Zoning Appeals for appeals from decisions of the Zoning Administrator, variances, and exceptions.

(b)   If notifications have been given for an appeal, variance, or exception and the applicant requests a deferral of the hearing, the applicant will be charged the direct cost of renotification.

(Ord. 396; Code 2020)

(a)   The following fees are hereby established for the purpose of wholly or partially defraying the costs of proceedings under the Subdivision Regulations for applications pertaining to platting, lot splits and vacancies:

(b)   The cost of publications, engineering costs and inspections are payable in addition to filing fees. Any such costs will be billed to the applicant.

(c)   No fee shall be required when a proposed plat or lot split is submitted by the City, Haskell County, the State or federal government.

(Ord. 396; Code 2020)